SDR GTIA021205

Service difficulty report · Control Box · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 15, 2002
Submitted
December 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821NK
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49508
Part
Control Box
Condition
Loose
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DTW - FLT 503 - DEPART DTW OUT OF 13,500 FEET AT 320 KTS, GEAR HANDLE UP, THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT GEAR UNSAFE (ALL 3) INDICATION DURING LIGHT TURBULENCE. LIGHT WENT OUT IN SMOOTH AIR. AT 330, IN SMOOTH AIR, AT FL 200 GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS CAME ON UNTIL FL330 IN SMOOTH AIR CONT UPON LIGHT TURBULENCE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF. NORMAL GEAR INDICATION UPON LANDING. INSPECTED THROTTLE SWITCHES AND LANDING GEAR LEVER SWITCH FOR SECURITY AND OPERATION. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED BITE TEST, AFTER RESECURING PROXIMITY CONTROL BOX PER MM 32-60-05. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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